Historic Photos of Alaska by Dermot Cole
Just over 140 years ago, the United States made one of the greatest land deals of all time, purchasing from Russia a massive piece of property near the Arctic Circle. Since then, the land known as Alaska has been the site of a gold rush and an oil boom, but those great events comprise only a small portion of the state's fascinating history. Historic Photos of Alaska captures the majesty, history, and regal beauty of America's largest and most northern state through nearly 200 archival black-and-white photographs of this awe-inspiring region. Author Dermot Cole takes the reader on a journey through Alaska's pristine natural beauty and documents moments from the 1898 gold rush to the only World War I invasion on North American soil, to the long-awaited statehood and the incredible destruction wrought by the massive 1964 earthquake. Don't miss this fascinating trip through Alaska's history
Cole is a newspaper columnist and historian.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781684420001 |
| ISBN 10 | 1684420008 |
| Title | Historic Photos of Alaska |
| Author | Dermot Cole |
| Series | Historic Photos |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Turner Publishing Company |
| Year published | 2008-03-20 |
| Number of pages | 202 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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